Red-Light Cameras

Sunday

Feb 24, 2013 at 12:02 AM

Two articles in last week's Ledger caused me some concern and some laughter.The first article I read noted that a Florida House bill is being considered that would do away with red-light cameras.The second article stated that the Lakeland City Commission was preparing to vote on the addition of 10 new red-light cameras.Surely, I thought, the City Commission will delay the vote until this matter is decided in Tallahassee. To my great dismay, I see that the City Commission has voted to install those new cameras ["More Red-Light Cameras Approved," Feb. 19]. Obviously the members of the commission do not read the local newspaper.I have researched the bill on the My Florida House website and found that the HB 4011 received a favorable vote from the Economic Affairs Committee on Feb. 14. If this bill passes, the city will be out of the red-light camera business because this bill "removes the provisions that authorize the DHSMV, county or municipality to use such detectors."EMMETT R. CARAKER JR.Lakeland